Manchin says he'll vote against Democratic elections bill, defends stance on filibuster

[YoshidaYui]

[HUAJIAO]

1. Blechk.. what a slimy maroon....

[bdamomma]

2. Obstructionist

Doesn't his wife work in the Biden Administration?

[dalton99a]

3. Biden gave her a powerful job:

https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2021-05-21/gayle-manchin-the-stars-have-just-lined-up-for-west-virginia-appalachia
Gayle Manchin: ‘The Stars Have Just Lined Up’ for West Virginia, Appalachia
West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Curtis Tate
Published May 21, 2021 at 10:01 AM EDT

The Appalachian Regional Commission was established in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. It encompasses 420 counties in 13 states, including all 55 of West Virginia’s counties. The agency consists of a federal co-chair and the region’s 13 governors.

Biden nominated Manchin as the top federal official at the commission in March, and the Senate confirmed her unanimously in April.

For decades, the ARC was best known for building a 3,090-mile network of improved highways throughout the region. The system is complete except for a few hundred miles.

Some of the toughest, and most expensive segments yet to be built are in West Virginia, such as Corridor H in Grant, Tucker and Hardy counties.

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